Cap with eyeshade



June 23,1925. I 1,543,094

H. BLECKER ET AL CAP WITH EYESHADE Filed July 21. 1924 gwv eflliog Harry Blacker and Bamual K Krapp Patented' J'une 23, 1925..

HARRY BLECKER AND SAMUEL K. KRAPP, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAP WITH Application flledififly 21, 1924. Serial no. 127,199.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, HARRY BLECKER, a citizen of Russia, and SAMUEL K. KRAPP, a citizen of the United States, both residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aps with Eyeshades, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined cap and eye-shade, the cap being of ordinary construction and slightly modified to accommodate the improved eye-shade.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a combined cap and eye-shade, the latter being attached to the cap vizor and being so shaped as to extend downwardly and outwardly beneath the vizor and away from the users face to protect the users eyes from the glare of the sun or ap roaching headlights or the like.

A rther object of, the invention is to provide a cap with a flexible transparent eye-shield, which may be detachably connected to the under side of the vizor when in use or stored within the forward portion of the cap body when not in use, where it is held out of sight and at no discomfort to the user, and where it tends to stiffen and hold flat the fold of the cap above the vizor.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view'which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: i

Fig. 1 is a front view ofa cap with the improved eye-shade attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a side view partly in longitudinal vertical section.

Fig. 3 is an underside or bottom lan view of a portion of the cap with the s ade attached.

- Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view.

In the drawing, 1 designates an ordinary cap body provided with a peak or vizor 2. For the purpose of the present invention, two snap fastener sockets 3, 3 see Fig. 4) are attached to the vizor near t e opposite ends-of the latter, though obviously other ing. 7

The improved eye-shade 6 which we comshape, with the central e which latter in the construction shown extends only part way around the head openbine with this cap, is formed preferably of a single piece of flexible transparent material, such as celluloid or the like, and as shown in Fig. 3, the upper edge of this shade is preferably of general concave tending upwardly at 7 to bear upon the under side of the cap vizor. The lower edge of the shade may be of any suitable shape, but we prefer to provide the central edge portion of the same with a concaved portion 8 substantially parallel to the edge 7 portion 7, to accommodate the nose of the user.

The shade is preferably provided at its ends, as shown, with fastening balls 9, 9, to engage sockets 3,3, and it is pointed out that when the shade is laid out fiat, the distance between the fastening elements 9, 9, is about one inch greater than the distance between the fastenin elements 3, 3 of the vizor, so that the entire upper edge of the shade 6 will contact with the under side of thevizor when thefastening elements 3, 3 and 9, 9 are connected together. Due to the differge portion exences in distance between the fastening elements 3, 3 and the fastening elements 9, 9,

"vizor'and cause the shade to extend downwardly and outwardly relatively 'to the underside of the vi'zor, in proper position to shield the 'users. eyes without bearing against the users face, the concave portion 8 as shown, accommodating the nose without contact therewith. Moreover, the bearing of the convexed portion 7 of the edge against the vizor, causes the latter to main tain its desired arch-shape.

When the shade is not in use, it may be readily slipped between the retaining straps 4, 4 and the front fold of the cap, and there it will occupy a position immediately above 4 the vizor and tend to hold the front fold portion of the cap body in the desired flat shape; and it may remain stored there out of sight and at no discomfort to the wearer, and the cap appears as an ordinary dress cap with the shade feature completely hidden from View.

At times it may be desirable, and our invention provides for carrying two or more eye shades within the retaining straps 4, 4, so that selection may be made as to a shade of the proper density of tint or coloring for a special purpose or need, in withdrawing one for use under the vizor.

While we have shown and described 100 s 4, 4 for retaining the eye shade stored within the cap fold, it may be desirable in some cases to employ instead properly spaced socket fasteners secured to the cap or its lining; and it is obvious that other changes and modifications may be made from the preferred embodiment set forth, without departing from the spirit oftheinvention as I ments of the vizor, so as to cause determined outward bowing of the applied shield.

2. In combination with a cap having a vizor provided with spaced fastening elements arranged on the underside thereof near the ends of said vizor, a detachable eyeshield formed of approximately fiat substantially stiff sheet material having end portions provided with fastening elements spaced a greater distance apart than the fastening elements of the vizor and connected to the fastening elements of the vizor, so as to cause determined outward bowing of the ap plied shield, said shield having a curved upper edge adapted to conform with the contacting vvizor when it is applied to the latter.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

HARRY BLECKER. SAMUEL K. KRAPP. 

